Given the apparent adulation around Hillary Clinton in the convention hall last night, it’s worth noting that the percentage of Obama primary voters nationwide who harbor negative feelings about Clinton (32%) is much higher than the percentage of Clinton primary voters who have a negative view of Obama (18%).More ...
Roughly half say he will go down in history as above-average president
August 27, 2008
Currently, 49% of Americans say Bill Clinton will go down in history as an outstanding or above-average president, his best review to date. However, his favorable ratings continue to lag where they were before the 2008 campaign began.More ...
Moderate/Liberal Republicans also shifting more to McCain
August 27, 2008
Barack Obama’s recent decline in the polls to the point of an exact tie with John McCain last week can be explained largely by some defection from conservative Democrats.More ...
Hillary Clinton remains a highly popular figure among Democrats, with an 80% favorable rating. Three in four Democrats would like to see her run for president again and be a major-party spokesperson over the next four years.More ...
Gallup analysis shows that John McCain is now getting about 10 points more support from his Republican base than is Obama from his Democratic base.More ...
Fifty-two percent say president’s spouse important to their vote decision
August 25, 2008
Michelle Obama’s prime-time speech Monday night at the Democratic Convention in Denver could in theory have an effect on the election; over half of Americans say a presidential candidate’s spouse is an important factor in their vote.More ...
Seen as qualified, but less than half call him an excellent or pretty good choice
August 23, 2008
Initial public reaction to Joe Biden is that he won’t hurt Barack Obama in the election; but with only 14% of voters saying they are more likely to vote for the ticket with Biden on it, and 7% less likely, he may not help Obama much either.More ...
Key question is strength of McCain’s support, turnout
August 20, 2008
John McCain continues to dominate Barack Obama among religious Americans, winning among those who attend worship services weekly by a 53% to 37% margin, and losing to Obama among those who seldom or never attend church by 54% to 34%.More ...
Some contend that Barack Obama is not doing as well in the polls as he should be, given the political environment, but that may have more to do with the expectations than it does with Obama’s performance to date.More ...
Even though George W. Bush’s job approval rating remains historically low at 33%, it is improved from the term-low 28% ratings he received in April, May, and June.More ...
